# NTSB MKC67D0144: Republic RC-3, N6438K, Warrensburg, MO, July 2, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1966
- Place: Warrensburg, MO · WARRENSBURG, MO
- Location: 38.7613° N, 93.7176° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Warrensburg, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7613&lon=-93.7176&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122775
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67D0144
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0144

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2919   66/7/2    WARRENSBURG MO      REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N6438K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  46, 2825 TOTAL HOURS, 65
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYHAVEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6438K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6438K-2012-11-26), registration cancelled 2012-11-26, S/N 688, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: REPUBLIC RC-3
- Registry model: [Republic RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3) (registry code 3080202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC176C-D-F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176c-d-f) (registry code 27007, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skyhaven

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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